Following the leadings of love and truth, to joyful action in the world
#MonthOfMinistry Day 7 I love ceremony and ritual! I often feel at my most alive and connected in the sacred space of a ceremony. I love the structure of ceremony, and I love creating that special time and space, set aside from the mundane everyday parts of life, a space where some deep magic of … Read more
#MonthOfMinistry Day 6 Outside, in the fragile beauty of our natural world: among trees, by water, in the mountains. This was at New Year, a quiet day by Loch Morlich.
#MonthOfMinistry Day 5 Great, an easier question today! Interfaith ministers do lots of other things besides conducting ceremonies for big life events like baby namings, weddings, funerals and so on. I’ve colleagues who work in hospices, lead shamanic retreats, offer spiritual counselling and support, run mediation groups and women’s circles, offer spiritual and emotional support … Read more
Day 3 of #MonthOfMinistry A big question. The short answer is “no”; a longer answer depends on (1) what do you mean by “God”? and (2) what do you mean by “believe”? Of course, this is a really big deal for many religious people, particularly many Christians and Muslims, for whom belief in God is … Read more
Day 2 of #MonthOfMinistry I’m one of a group of people called “interfaith ministers” who have trained with the OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation. We’re all very different, and our spiritual practice, and what we do that we call “ministry” covers a very wide range. What we have in common, I think, is a motivation to look … Read more
February is #MonthOfMinistry, the month when OneSpirit Interfaith ministers get to post each day following a series of prompts. It’s a chance for us to share and explain more about ourselves, our beliefs, and what we actually do under this strange label of “ministry” A big thanks to fellow ministers Jo Royle and Sass Adams … Read more
#MonthofMinistry Day 8: The change I’d like to see in the world Oh, there are so many things I could say here! Anything and everything that helps humans change from being motivated by greed and fear, and more towards loving and caring, justice and peace, and helping preserve our delicate, lovely world. This image is … Read more
#MonthofMinistry Day 7: Who I work with &/or who I do not work with I’m open to working with anyone who feels drawn to what I offer, and I doubt that I’d say no to anyone who is interested enough in what I offer to approach me. But I particularly like working with people who … Read more
#MonthofMinistry Day 6: How I nourish my spiritual self “My spiritual self” – what does that curious phrase mean? I think that maybe it means something like “the part of me that feels in connection with the world around, and the people and other beings within it”. Perhaps my most important spiritual practice is spending … Read more
